Mathematics

Have you ever heard a student say, “math is so boring,” or “I hate math?” For those who experience mathematics instruction focused on the memorization of abstract, irrelevant numbers and procedures with a teacher who only provides praise for correct calculations, it’s no wonder so many of our students have made math their mortal enemy. Using researched methodologies for the development of self-determination, we provide mathematics instruction that rejects memorization and supports the development of reasoning.

Math skills are directly taught through a progressive sequence based on standardized academic achievement assessments. Instruction is skills-based, interactive, hands-on, and appeals to the visual strengths of our learners.

Use of structured norms for expressing mathematic reasoning, students are further supported in providing verbal and written explanations of their thinking. This process of self-explaining provides scholars with the opportunity to clearly establish the connection between conceptual and procedural knowledge by providing the “why” behind the abstract, making learning stick!

Beyond traditional mathematics instruction, students are offered opportunities to apply and innovate using mathematical concepts through robotics and math applications courses.